How to do it...

Follow these steps to create the service proxy and integrate the service call in the client application:

1. Right-click on the project node (CH09.ClientDemo), and follow the context menu path Add | Service Reference..., which will open the Add Service Reference dialog on the screen:

2. In the Add Service Reference dialog, enter the service URL (http://localhost:59795/Services/EmployeeService.svc) inside the Address field and click on the Go button:

3. This will resolve the service address and show the details about it.

4. As shown in the following screenshot, enter EmployeeServiceReference as the Namespace for the service proxy and click OK:

5. This will create the service proxy as Connected Services under the project:
   
6. Build the project to make sure that there are no compilation issues.
7. Once the build gets succeeded, navigate to the MainWindow.xaml.cs file.
8. Create a dependency property of type ObservableCollection<Employee>, and name it as Employees. The property...